Governing Body
Governor Information 2020-2021
Welcome to our Governors Section
The Governing Body takes a largely strategic role in the running of school. This includes:
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Ensuring the school's vision, ethos and strategic direction reflect those of the Church of England.
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Setting its aims and objectives.
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Setting policies and targets for achieving the objectives.
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Reviewing progress and reviewing the strategic framework in the light of progress.
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Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils.
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Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure money is well spent.
Foundation Governors
Name: Jamila Hounslow
Role: Chair of Governing Body / Chair of Pay Committee / Chair of Finance, Staffing and Building Committee
Responsibilities: Safeguarding and CIOC, Foundation Curriculum
Date of appointment: December 2015 by Governing Body and Blackburn Diocese. Appointed Chair of Governors 12.09.19
Term of office expires: September 2022
Appointed by: Foundation/Trust
Business /pecuniary interests:None
Material interests arising through school staff: Company directorship – Planning Solutions NW Ltd
Governance roles in other educational organisations: Governor at St Wilfrids's C of E Academy
Name: Heather Henderson
Role: Vice Chair of Governing Body / Chair of the Standards and Effectiveness Committee Committee / Member of the Pay and Performance Committee / Member of the Admissions Committee
Responsibilities: RE & Worship, Core Curriculum
Date of appointment: September 2015 by Governing Body and Blackburn Diocese. Appointed Vice Chair of Governors 12.09.19
Term of office expires: August 2018
Appointed by: Foundation/Trust
Business /pecuniary interests : Married to the Bishop of Blackburn
Material interests arising through school staff : None
Governance roles in other educational organisations : Governor at St Wilfrids's C of E Academy and St Matthew's C of E Primary School
Name: Andrew Pratt
Role: Member of the Pay and Performance Committee / Member of the Finance, Staffing and Building Committee / Member of the Standards and Effectiveness Committee
Responsibilities: Link Governor, Foundation Curriculum
Date of appointment: 2013
Term of office expires:2022
Appointed by: Foundation/Trust
Business /pecuniary interests: Own Business: sports shop.
Material interests arising through school staff: Father of a teacher at the school.
Governance roles in other educational organisations: None
Name: Gary Bullock
Role: Member of the Finance, Staffing and Building Committee
Responsibilities: Online Safety, Deputy RE & Worship, Foundation Curriculum
Date of appointment: September 2019
Term of office expires: Ex Officio
Appointed by: Foundation/Trust
Business /pecuniary interests:None
Material interests arising through school staff: None
Governance roles in other educational organisations:
Name: Mark Clayton
Role: Member of the Finance, Staffing and Building Committee / Member of the Standards and Effectiveness Committee
Responsibilities: Health & Safety, Pupil Premium, Deputy Safeguarding, Core Curriculum
Date of appointment: January 2020
Term of office expires: January 2024
Appointed by: Foundation/Trust
Business /pecuniary interests:None
Material interests arising through school staff: None
Governance roles in other educational organisations: Foundation Governor and Chair of Governors at Clitheroe St. James CE Primary School
Staff Governors
Name: Deborah Withey
Role: Headteacher - Member of the Finance, Staffing and Building Committee / Member of the Standards and Effectiveness Committee / Member of the Pay and Performance Committee
Responsibilities:
Date of appointment: November 2020
Term of office expires: Ex Officio
Appointed by:*Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Business /pecuniary interests:None
Material interests arising through school staff: None
Governance roles in other educational organisations: None
Name: Joanna Duckworth
Role: Staff Governor / Member of the Standards and Effectiveness Committee / Member of Admissions Committee
Responsibilities:
Date of appointment: January 2020
Term of office expires: January 2024
Appointed by: Elected by school staff
Business /pecuniary interests:None
Material interests arising through school staff:None
Governance roles in other educational organisations: Governor at Ashworth Nursery
Parent Governors
Name: Rizwana Patel
Role: Member of the Standards and Effectiveness Committee / Member of the Finance, Staffing and Building Committee
Responsibilities: SEND, Core Curriculum
Date of appointment: May 2017
Term of office expires: May 2021
Appointed by: Parents
Business /pecuniary interests:None
Material interests arising through school staff: Two children attend the school
Governance roles in other educational organisations: None
Parent Governor Vacancy- 1
Recently Retired Governors
Name: Ismael Anwar
Role: Member of the Finance, Staffing and Building Committee
Responsibilities:
Date of appointment: March 2016
Term of office expires: March 2020
Appointed by: Parents
Business /pecuniary interests:None
Material interests arising through school staff: Own children at the school
Governance roles in other educational organisations: None
Governor Attendance at Meetings
Spring Term 2020 | ||||
Governor | Full Governing Body | Finance Budget Setting | Finance, Staffing & Buildings | Curriculum |
J Hounslow | * | * | * | |
H Henderson | * | |||
G Bullock | * | * | ||
M Clayton | * | * | ||
A Pratt | ||||
R Patel | * | |||
J Duckworth | * | * | * | |
P Morgan | * | * | ||
I Anwar |
Summer Term 2020 | ||||
Governor | Full Governing Body | Finance, Staffing & Buildings | Curriculum | |
J Hounslow | * | * | ||
H Henderson | * | |||
G Bullock | * | * | ||
M Clayton | * | * | ||
A Pratt | * | |||
R Patel | * | * | ||
J Duckworth | * | * | ||
P Morgan | * | * |
Autumn Term 2020 | ||||
Governor | Full Governing Body | Finance, Staffing & Buildings | Curriculum | Pay & Performance |
J Hounslow | * | * | * | * |
H Henderson | * | * | ||
G Bullock | * | * | ||
M Clayton | * | * | ||
A Pratt | * | * | ||
R Patel | * | * | ||
J Duckworth | * | * | * | |
D Withey | * | * | * | * |
Spring Term 2021 | ||||
Governor | Full Governing Body | Finance Budget Setting | Finance, Staffing & Buildings | Standards & Effectiveness |
J Hounslow | * | * | * | |
H Henderson | * | * | ||
G Bullock | * | * | ||
M Clayton | * | * | * | * |
A Pratt | * | |||
R Patel | * | * | * | |
J Duckworth | * | * | * | * |
D Withey | * | * | * | * |